The Rainforests of Cameroon - PROFOR

CHAPTER 6Ten Years of Forest Sector ReformAlthough the lessons of the reforms will continue to unfold, 10 years isan appropriate juncture to review what has been learned and identifygaps in knowledge and action. This chapter discusses the lessons learnedin developing and implementing reforms and identifies elements of thereforms that require continuing attention.Lessons for Developing and Implementing ReformsThe findings and lessons described below can be divided into two categories:those that may be relevant to comparable efforts in neighboringcountries of the Congo Basin and beyond; and others offered as additionalconsiderations to the government of Cameroon and civil society asthey develop their vision for managing and using forests to improve andsustain local livelihoods.There Is No Reform without Reformers—At All LevelsIn a country where political interests so often take precedence over thepublic interest, the presence of people who are willing and able to changethe status quo must never be taken for granted. Reforms would certainlynot have moved forward without support from a group of reform-mindedofficials within Cameroon’s Delivered Technical by The World Oversight Bank e-library Committee to: for EconomicThe World BankReforms (Comité Technique IP de : 192.86.100.34 Suivi des Réformes Economiques). 1 Assupport increased over time, Mon, the 09 reformers Nov 2009 17:06:18 moved beyond the initial measures—forexample, by securing the presence of independent observers atthe auctions and in pursuing harvesting infractions.115(c) The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank